Difficulty

Easy

Steps

18

Time Required

                          20 - 30 minutes

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  • Display Assembly
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Closing the Display
  • WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin
  • Close the display and turn the computer over.

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin

Close the display and turn the computer over.

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Step 2

              Remove the Screws
  • Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

Step 3

              Open the Display
  • Turn the computer over and open the display.

Turn the computer over and open the display.

Step 4

              Disconnecting the Video-Card Connector
  • Disconnect the video-card connector cable from its connector on the system board.

Disconnect the video-card connector cable from its connector on the system board.

Step 5

              Disconnecting the Display Cable
  • Pull the pull-tab to disconnect the display cable from its connector on the system board.

Pull the pull-tab to disconnect the display cable from its connector on the system board.

Step 6

              Disconnecting the LED-Logo Board Cable
  • Disconnect the LED-logo board cable from its connector on the system board.

Disconnect the LED-logo board cable from its connector on the system board.

Step 7

              Disconnecting the Antenna Cables
  • Disconnect the antenna cables from the connectors on the Mini-Card. See “Removing the Wireless Mini-Card” on page 105.

Disconnect the antenna cables from the connectors on the Mini-Card. See “Removing the Wireless Mini-Card” on page 105.

Step 8

              Removing the Cables
  • Note the routing of the antenna cables, and then remove the cables from the routing guides on the computer base.

Note the routing of the antenna cables, and then remove the cables from the routing guides on the computer base.

Step 9

              Remove the Screws
  • Remove the screw that secures the routing guides to the computer base.

Remove the screw that secures the routing guides to the computer base.

Step 10

              Lifting the Routing Guides
  • Slide and lift the routing guides off the computer base.

Slide and lift the routing guides off the computer base.

Step 11

              Remove the Screws
  • Remove the screws, on the display hinges, that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

Remove the screws, on the display hinges, that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

Step 12

              Lifting the Display Assembly
  • Move the display to a perpendicular position to the computer base, and then lift the display assembly off the computer.

Move the display to a perpendicular position to the computer base, and then lift the display assembly off the computer.

Step 13

              Placing the Display Assembly
  • Place the NEW display assembly in position and replace the screws, on the display hinges, that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

Place the NEW display assembly in position and replace the screws, on the display hinges, that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

Step 14

              Replace the Screw
  • Place the routing guides on the computer base and replace the screw that secures the routing guides to the computer base.

Place the routing guides on the computer base and replace the screw that secures the routing guides to the computer base.

Step 15

              Route the Mini-card
  • Route the Mini-Card antenna cables through the routing guides on the computer base.

Route the Mini-Card antenna cables through the routing guides on the computer base.

Step 16

              Connecting the Display Cable
  • Connect the Mini-Card antenna cables to the Mini-Card. See"Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card" on page 107.
  • Connect the display cable, video-card connector cable, and LED-logo board cable to the respective connectors on the system board.

Connect the Mini-Card antenna cables to the Mini-Card. See"Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card" on page 107.

Connect the display cable, video-card connector cable, and LED-logo board cable to the respective connectors on the system board.

Step 17

              Close the Display
  • Close the display and turn the computer over.

Step 18

              Replace the Screws
  • Replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

Replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

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